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Nishio, Japan

Shōbōji Kofun

Nishio, Japan

Shōbōji Kofun
Photo: 名古屋太郎 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Located in the Kira neighborhood of Nishio, Aichi, in Japan's Tōkai region, the Shōbōji Kofun is a zenpō-kōen-fun (keyhole-shaped) burial mound from the Kofun period. Designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1936, the tumulus received expanded protective designation in 2004, reflecting its archaeological significance.

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Type
zenpō-kōen-fun, kofun
Heritage
Historic Site of Japan
Place
Nishio, Japan

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